Today's Loyola Press retreat asks the question, What is "challenging about living life with a loving attitude?" I think the clincher in this question is the word, "life." Life doesn't always run smoothly; it's not sunshine and yellow roses. It's hard. It's confusing. One day we are sure of something and the next we haven't a clue.
Life. I've often thought of life as a four letter word. But that's all we've got. So we have to make the most of it. For me, the most challenging part of living life with a loving attitude is when I am living that life in an atmosphere not conducive to love - not conducive to all those lovely words that St. Paul used - when I must be the one to bring the love. I'd much rather jump headlong into a basket of all-encompassing love, like I used to jump into autumn's fallen leaves. Just jump right into a place where the love already is present and overflowing. And in real life it's hard to locate those places.
So, as moms, we try to create those places, those pockets of love, in our homes for our families. Somedays are tougher than others. On those days we must remember that this too shall pass, that God is with us.
~ Maureen :)
Loving Others 11/13/09
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